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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
5
Advertises renowned specialists offering free diagnosis and treatment for chronic diseases and deformities using electricity and absorbing medicines. Claims cures for deafness catarrh kidney trouble epilepsy and more with no charge for medicines and no fee if starting treatment. Marriages require husband accompaniment.
The article lists a schedule with business hours from 8 30 a m to 7 30 p m indicating extended daily operation for the service or venue.
"Tom" Sayers and Heenan were famed rivals in their prime. Philadelphia Jack OBrien praises the 72 year old Mace as wonderfully preserved and highlights his past as a pioneer of feinting and footwork. O'Brien notes Mace's steel like muscles and near lack of gray hair.
Louisville telegram reports Edward Dameron paid a losing bet on the McGovern Sullivan bout by swimming in the Ohio River near zero temperatures. Cameron swam seventy five feet through icy water, reaching the bank with a permanently frozen moustache and icicles on his hair.
Jack Root urges lightweight Martin Duffy to travel to the coast to meet O'Brien, Turner and a few others for a possible match. Duffy says he will likely go later but is currently too busy.
A world championship handball match between Mike Egan the U S champion and Oliver Drew the Irish champion is expected to be arranged soon in this country.
Jesse Burkett led last season's National League dating list and left the St Louis club to play in the American League this season now with West Baden.
Billy Oche, manager for George Mc Fadden and Tim Callahan, travels to Chicago to arrange a potential fight. He may propose a bout between McFadden and Gus Gardner in the city.
The National league schedule is reported completed and awaiting settlement of factional differences in Chicago. Nick Young is said to have drafted it.
The California midwinter league is dead. The death was a horrible one. It was caused by drowning. It is well to play ball in the California sunshine once the rain begins to fall it's all off.
A singing school is planned next Saturday night at Sailor with Rev. Stangle of Elithart as teacher. All singers are invited to attend for guidance and improvement. Nearly forty Y. P. C. U. members from Sailors attended a union meeting at Adamsville Sunday evening, weather and illness limiting some from the program. Frank Kindig remains sick from vaccination effects and hopes to resume Elkhart high school this week. Others moved or fell ill including Isaac Dishong and Mrs. Louis Ort with typhoid fever.
A large crowd gathered Saturday night at Osolo for Charles Fisher's birthday, with a fine supper and a cheerful party. Harry and Milton Smith brought several Elkhart young ladies, and Gust Yohn plans to return to work for John Hilbish this season, marking a 2000 record in prior service.
Senate steering committee outlines session plan with oleomargarine, presidents protection, and Chinese exclusion bills to precede Nicaragua Canal debate. Canal fate remains uncertain amid Panama versus Nicaragua routes as tariff debates loom and war taxes face abolition. Major Otis testifies Filipinos need U S protection but seek internal control.
Washington reports careful inquiry into house and senate leaders shows the ship subsidy bill cannot pass this session. Six Republican senators who failed to vote have forced a shift in influence, with Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Michigan and Indiana members confirming opposition and noting a large Mississippi valley bloc against the bill. Some Republicans still back the measure on general principles as a quasi party move.
The Senate discusses a bill to shield the President and punish assaults by U S courts. Senator Bacon opposes while Hoar and Mason support it. Mason attacks the archy and criticizes Bacon. Bacon defends, calling Mason’s remarks personal. The Bacon amendment would make assassinating a President punishable by death if tied to official acts. A Rawlins move on Philippine correspondence triggers heated exchanges. No final action taken.
May Offer Place to Garfield Washington March 19 It is understood the President has decided to tender the civil service commissionership vacated by W A Rodenburg to Harry A Garfield of Cleveland a son of President Garfield There is doubt whether he will accept the office He has long championed civil service reform especially in municipal government and the consular service.
Washington March 19. Arguments opened before the House committee on labor over the pending eight hour pill with L E Fayson and J K McCammon representing major shipbuilding steel and government contractors opposing the bill while President Gompers of the Federation of Labor speaks for it. Opponents cite drawbacks of eight hour shifts for businesses doing government work.
Washington March 19 Senate finance committee completes debate on a bill repealing the war revenue act. The measure would remove all taxes and only adjust language. A notable change fixes tobacco rate at six cents per pound.
Washington March 19 at pure food hearings before the House commerce committee H B L Jordan president of the National Retail Liquor Dealers Association E B Harvey head of the Washington D C branch and Hooper Coyne representing a Baltimore baking powder firm argued for pure food legislation and backed the Hepburn bill.
Washington reports that Postmaster Coyne’s handling of the reduction of P W Wittler a former Chicago post office employee will be reviewed by the Civil Service Commission to determine if Civil Service Law was violated. Joseph H Manley of Maine leaves for Augusta and will delay answering a political offer. Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson visit the White House and Roosevelt. Bellamy Storer and wife dine with the Roosevelts. Isaak Friedman author eats lunch with the president. House committee chairman Davidson gains authority to report a bill to create canals connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio River system.
A Venezuelan insurgent force aided by the steamer Bolivar captured Juan Griego on Margarita island and moved toward the capital Asuncion. Government troops were defeated and the insurgents appear poised to control the island.
In Wausau Wisconsin on March 19 a boiler explosion at Wheeler Gavitt's saw mill near Callon killed Wheeler Gavitt Chester Goldman and John Domakowski and injured one. Machinery and mill parts flew as far as 300 yards. cause cited as insufficient water in the boiler.
Members of the Hay Fever Association announce a Smash Club gathering. No further details on date or location are provided in the fragmented text.
Shamokin Pa March 19 The largest hard coal miners convention since 1900 opens and runs to Saturday with 600 delegates from districts Nos 1 7 and 9 of the United Mine Workers of America Many delegates press for union recognition while concessions by operators may delay a decision and the issue remains unsettled.
Delinquent state and county taxes listed for the city of Eikhart and townships including Concord Cleveland and Osole. Tax collection action pending with locality names and jurisdictions.
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